Curious Chicks

At about one week old, legs are getting longer, wing feathers are more prominent & stubby tails are sprouting. Instead of cowering in far corners, they show interest in new things such as reflections in the camera lens.

Chicks Are Cute

Chicks are adorable! In spring 2011, I raised 24 leghorns for 4 weeks until the roosters' combs were apparent. Then I gave those 12 to a farm friend. The hens stayed until they were 8 weeks, then I divided them among 3 friends who either had chickens, or wanted to start keeping poultry. My main motivation for having these chicks was so that my 3 year-old grandson could hold them & watch them grow. My own chickens were 2 years old & still laying prolifically.